VIDEOS
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Prostate brachytherapy: Treating patients with radioactive pelletsDr. Nawaid Usmani, Associate Professor practicing radiation oncology in the Department of Oncology at the University of Alberta. |
May 2017 |
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Comedy NightPaul McLaughlin, prostate cancer survivor and budding comedian. Because sometimes we need a break from blood tests, biopsies, radiation, and urine leaks. |
April 2017 |
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Current Insights into the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction after Prostate Cancer TreatmentDr. Keith Rourke, Professor U of A and Alberta Urology Institue |
January 2017 |
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Beyond Subject/Participant: Patient Engagement in Health ResearchVirginia Vandall-Walker PhD RN Presents an overview of the Strategy for Patient Oriented Research(SPOR) and the Alberta SPOR Support Unit with an emphasis on patient engagement in research. How can you get YOUR voice heard by researchers? |
September 2016 |
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Therapeutic Advancements in Metastatic Prostate CancerMichael P. Kolinsky, MD, FRCPC; Medical Oncologist, Cross Cancer Institute. |
November 2016 |
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Living with Prostate Cancer: NutritionSarah Purcell, MSc, Nutrition and Metabolism, and Adele Gagnon, RD.Ideal nutrition and diet suggestions for living with prostate cancer. |
March 2016 |
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Cancer Pain: What are the OptionsDr. Ingrid DeKock is a Palliative Care Physician with the Regional Palliative Care Program. She provides consulting services to the community, acute care hospitals, Edmonton hospices and long-term care facilities. An excellent presentation on the management of various types of pain associated with cancer and other conditions.For further information see: www.oncology.med.ualberta.ca |
November 2015 |
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Anxiety Management, the Stresses and Uncertainties of Living with CancerSamantha Pekh, M.A. is an Edmonton-based psychologist in private practice who works with youth and adults wanting to move past trauma and reclaim their lives and who want to learn how to effectively manage their anxiety and depression.Further information about Samantha and the services she offers can be found at www.samanthapekh.com |
March 2015 |
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Developments in Seniors Health Care Issues and How They Affect Prostate Cancer SurvivorsMorris Maduro, Head of Advocacy Committee, CARP Edmonton (Canadian Assoc of Retired Persons)
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January 2015 |
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The Role of Exercise in Prostate Cancer Survivorship: Prevention, Preservation & Restoration.Mary Norris, BSc Kinesiology, and Scott Adams, MSc Exercise Science From the U of A Department of Physical Education, Behavioural Medicine Laboratory; they are doing research on exercise as a form of medicine to help improve quality of life in cancer survivors. and how exercise may prevent complications associated with various anti-cancer therapies. Their group has done a number of studies on exercise for prostate cancer survivors. |
October 2014 |
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Radiation Therapy Options for Postate CancerDr. Matthew Parliament Medical Director, Cross Cancer Institute; and Professor Radiation Oncology, University of Alberta. Dr. Parliament provided an overview of how radiation is being used in the treatment of prostate cancer. |
April 2014 |
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Healthy Eating and Prostate Cancer.Heidi Bates, MSc, RD Director of the University of Alberta’s Integrated Dietetic Internship, the province’s only practice education program for individuals seeking careers as Registered Dietitians. As a consulting dietitian, Heidi has led nutrition education programs for people from all walks of life, including newcomers to Canada. Heidi is also a specialist in media communications who can be seen weekly on Global Television’s Morning Edition News. |
March 2014 |
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Translational Prostate Cancer ResearchDr. John Lewis Associate Professor, Frank and Carla Sojonky Chair in Prostate Cancer Research, University of Alberta. Dr. Lewis is working on developing tiny probes (aka. Nanoparticles) which could detect a specific protein which is only present in the blood vessels that feed tumors. Several nanoparticle platforms under development are promising candidates for the development of prostate cancer imaging and therapeutic agents, and research collaboration is focused on their clinical translation. This could enable doctors to recognize which prostate cancers are more aggressive - potentially saving men from serious-side effects. |
September 2013 |
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The Pathologist's role in diagnosis and treatment.Dr Abdelrazak Meliti, Anatomical pathologist at DynaLIFE Dx and Clinical Assistant Professor University of Alberta Dr. Meliti spoke on issues surrounding the diagnosing of prostate cancer, identifying biomarkers, the understanding of pathologic features that predict disease progression; the different foci of carcinoma in the prostate, and, especially, a better understanding of Gleason scores. |
January 2014 |
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Urinary IncontinenceDr. Adrian Wagg, Director - Division of Geriatric Medicine , University of Alberta. Dr. Wagg has an academic and clinical interest in urinary incontinence and has published many peer reviewed publications, chapters and reviews on the subject. He spoke about incontinence in the elderly and those with prostate cancer, the effects of medication and diseases on continence status, and the causes and treatment of incontinence. |
October 2013 |
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Eat Well, Be Well: Healthy Eating and Prostate CancerHeidi Bates, MSc, RD Director of the University of Alberta’s Integrated Dietetic Internship, the province’s only practice education program for individuals seeking careers as Registered Dietitians. As a consulting dietitian, Heidi has led nutrition education programs for people from all walks of life, including newcomers to Canada. Heidi is also a specialist in media communications who can be seen weekly on Global Television’s Morning Edition News. |
April 2013 |
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Traditional Chinese MedicineDr. Steven K.H. Aung Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta. Dr. Aung spoke on his experience as a medical doctor as well as a recognized alternative medicine expert, and on his practice/views in using both of these to treat cancer, treatment side-effects, and pain. |
February 2013 |
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Robot assisted prostate removalDr. Eric Estey, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology at the University of Alberta. Description of the DaVinci Robotic Prostatectomy as done in Edmonton. Good views and descriptions of actual operations. |
2008 | 
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Overview of prostate cancer in AlbertaDr. Peter Venner, Director of Medical Oncology at the Cross Cancer Institute. A look at developments in research and treatment of prostate cancer at the CCI. |
2007 |
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Nutrition and Prostate CancerSamara Felesky-Hunt B.Sc., R.D. Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist. Presentation at PCCN Calgary covering nutrition as it affects the development or possible prevention of cancer. |
2011 | 
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Erectile Dysfunction, causes and treatmentsDr. Randall Abele, formerly of Department of Surgery, Division of Urology at the University of Alberta. |
OCT 2007 | 
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